توماس
tūmās
توماس (tūmās) is the Arabic way to say the given name Thomas.
توماس is used as a given name.
Meaning: given name (name)
Which one should you use?
توم is a simplified informal Arabic version of Thomas.
How do you pronounce it?
tūmās
Did you know?
- While توماس is a phonetic transcription of the Western name, the name is often translated into its Semitic equivalent, توما, in religious or historical contexts.
- Because 'Thomas' is not an indigenous Arabic name, it is categorized as a 'foreign name' (ism a'jami) in Arabic linguistic studies.
- When writing توماس in a calligraphic style, the length of the connection between letters can be stretched to fill a line, a technique called 'kashida'.
Examples in context
- ماذا اخترع توماس إيديسون؟What did Thomas Edison invent?This sentence shows how to use توماس in a question about an inventor.Tatoeba #11978121 by dididodo, translation #1837494 by Amastan
- قرأ كتابا آخر من تأليف توماس هاردي.He read another book by Thomas Hardy.This sentence demonstrates the use of توماس when referring to an author.Tatoeba #11960161 by dididodo, translation #8247816 by Amastan
- توماس يشاهد فيلماً.Thomas is watching a movie.This sentence provides an example of توماس as a subject in a simple sentence.Tatoeba #2994183 by skylight, translation #961993 by Eevee
- مرحباً، طوم! كيف حالك؟Hey, Tom! How are you doing?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ziad and Maryam are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- زياد Ziadهل قابلتِ توماس اليوم؟Hal qabalti Thomas al-yawm?Did you meet Thomas today?
- مريم Maryamلا، لم أرَ توماس في المكتب.La, lam ara Thomas fil-maktab.No, I didn't see Thomas at the office.
- زياد Ziadربما هو في البيت الآن.Rubbama huwa fil-bayt al-an.Maybe he is at home now.
- مريم Maryamأتمنى أن يكون بخير.Atamanna an yakuna bikhayr.I hope he is doing well.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
